The Official Do Good Better Podcast

Today's 5-Star Guest is John Stephens, CEO of The BOMA Project. THE BOMA PROJECT is building resilience to end extreme poverty in Africa’s drylands. Now more than ever, there is an urgent need for solutions that build resilience among the most vulnerable. The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged an additional 70 to 100 million people into extreme poverty and climate change threatens millions more. In response, BOMA is ambitiously expanding their proven poverty graduation model to 3 million women,...

Today's 5-Star Guest is Dori Leslie, President of CHI Friendship. CHI Friendship's vision is for a healthier future for all – inspired by faith, driven by innovation, and powered by our humanity. More About CHI Friendship: https://chifriendship.com/ Donate To CHI Friendship: https://app.givingheartsday.org/#/charity/759 Support This Podcast! Make a quick and easy donation here: https://www.patreon.com/dogoodbetter Special THANK YOU to our sponsors: Donor Dock - The best CRM system for...

Today's 5-Star Guest is Janna Westerholm from Henrik's Heroes. Henrik's Heroes mission is to support and empower children and their families through their medical journey.​ From diagnosis, through treatment and recovery, they provide faith-based support as they walk alongside families through the life-changing events of having a child with a medical condition. They create custom Warrior Dolls to help children better understand their medical treatment, provide Go-Bags to newly diagnosed...

Today's 5-Star Guest is Jeb Ory, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at Capitol Canary. Jeb works at the intersection of technology and politics, providing technology that the world's largest organizations use to manage their policy and regulatory issues. He's raised more than $100M in financing and capital for the businesses he has founded. Jeb has a B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University and an MBA from Chicago Booth. He lives in DC with his wife, Lea, and his...

Today's 5-Star Guests are Martha Mink & Ashley Ham, co-founders of Dear NICU Mama. Dear NICU Mama is a non-profit designed to connect, encourage, and create community with past and present NICU moms. Whether your NICU journey was 16 years ago or whether you are still sitting in the hospital today, you are not alone and there is a beautiful sisterhood of women that are waiting to walk alongside of you and hear your story. More About Dear NICU Mama: https://www.dearnicumama.com/ Donate...

Today's 5-Star Guest is Reverend Shawn Morrison of Good In The Hood. Good in the ‘Hood is an urban-based, partnering organization committed to initiating and sustaining focused acts of kindness as a means of inspiring neighborhood decency and personal transformation. They believe that goodness and kindness are change-agent qualities and it is their firm conviction that urban renewal will take place when a focused and contagious momentum of kindness is made manifest. Their desire is to...

Today's 5-Star Guest is "hub of inspiration" Bessi Graham. Bessi Graham is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience working with business owners, governments, and large funding bodies to bring “doing good” and “making money” back together. From the grassroots of sitting in the dirt working with business owners in the Pacific Islands to the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Bessi has seen it all and brings an unparalleled perspective on what makes change...

Today's 5-Star Guest is Rita Kahn, Executive Director of Chicago HOPES for Kids. Rita Kahn came to the organization five years ago as Development Manager. She brings a variety of skills and experiences to her position including a teaching background, human resources and marketing leadership. Rita LOVES going to school. She received her Master’s in Education from Dominican University in 2010 and her Master’s in Labor Industrial Relations from Michigan State University in 1996. Before joining...

Today's 5-Star Guest is Stacy Schaffer, Founder & Executive Director of 31:8 Project. With a passion towards serving others, Stacy has dedicated much of her time advocating for human rights. This pursuit has influenced her education, career, and community work. Stacy graduated with a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. Prior, she received her Bachelor's Degree in Social Behavioral Sciences from the University of Mary. In 2011, she was crowned...

Today's 5-Star Guest is Daniel Moss, Optimizer and Co-Founder and Lead Event Strategist of We & Goliath. We & Goliath: Virtual Events Inspired by Sustainability. We & Goliath is a full-service virtual event company that has been helping their clients present hugely successful events since 1999. They specialize in achieving optimal results for global enterprises, SMBs, and nonprofits. Their unique backgrounds enable them to provide beautiful end-to-end solutions for events of all kinds,...

The Community Care Center operates a food pantry in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Today Patrick is joined by their Executive Director, Toby Robinson. "Through the love of Jesus Christ", the HC Community Care Center ​& Food ​Pantry ​exists to partner with the community to eliminate ​hunger and ​provide resources that promote independent living and a sustainable lifestyle. More About Community Care Center: https://www.gfcarecenter.org/ Become a Monthly 5 Loaves Donor:...

Chelsea's Closet inspires hope and healing to seriously-ill children through therapeutic dress up and play. Their Executive Director & Founder, Alison Hicks, joins Patrick today. Chelsea Hicks was an amazing little girl who loved life. In April 2007, Chelsea was diagnosed with Stage IV Wilms’ tumor cancer, involving her right kidney, lymph nodes and lungs. She was just three years old at the time. Her constant companion during 13 surgeries, 20 months of chemo, and 9 doses of radiation in...

Director of Community Development at Chezy, Emma McIntyre joins Patrick today to share their secrets & tips on how to do impact storytelling like the pros. Chezy is a national creative services company providing nonprofits (and others) with high-quality video and photography at flat-rate pricing. Founded in Fargo, North Dakota, Chezy delivers reliable and affordable creative content. (And they support nonprofits, too.) More About Chezy: https://chezy.com/about/ More About "Chezy Cares": ...

Patrick welcomes CEO & Co-Founder Jeremy Stalnecker to share Mighty Oaks Foundation's military veteran-based mission. The Mighty Oaks Foundation is a faith-based Veteran service organization that teaches combat Veterans struggling with Post Traumatic Stress how to get beyond combat trauma and live their lives in the manner God intended. Many combat vets are unable to reintegrate back into civilian life, leaving their families to deal with the aftermath of broken homes and suicide at times....

Love Never Fails International began in 2009 when founder, Dr. Johnathan Kraus, felt the calling to leave his teaching career in NJ, USA to go to India and help children suffering in the slums. This all started after watching the movie Slumdog Millionaire with friends from Church. After God spoke to Johnathan's heart he continued his teaching position in NJ, but would return home each day and fall on his knees crying out to the Lord in tears to open a door to India where he could reach...

"How to make the workplace a place where everyone feels cared for..." Patrick welcomes Mosaic Consulting Founder & CEO Olanike Ayomide Mensah to share the victories and challenges of making everyone feel cared for. Olanike is a workplace equity strategist and executor rolled into one. She is experienced in applying a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) lens to all aspects of workplace management. She has applied her organizational development and leadership skills in both the...

For a special 200th episode, Patrick shares another great nonprofit story, Landon's Light, with Executive Director Mary Ellen Rolfson and Board Member Andrea Solberg. Landon's Light directly supports children battling a medical condition such as cancer and provide financial assistance to organizations benefiting children in similar situations. We also inspire children to grow academically and in their faith and physical well-being through scholarships and sponsorships. More About Landon's...

Today Patrick is joined by Jodi Plecity, who has founded four businesses and serves as Executive Director of People's Rising Academy. People’s Rising Academy utilizes a research-based, multifaceted approach to healthcare by integrating Chiropractic, Functional Neurology, and Dynamic Neuromuscular Reeducation along with Functional Medicine and Nutrition to assess, diagnose, and treat the individual’s complaints/conditions. More About People's Rising Academy:...

It's time to get serious about your website traffic and your digital marketing. Farzad Rashidi is the lead innovator at Respona, the all-in-one digital PR and link-building software that combines personalization with productivity. He also runs the marketing efforts at Visme, where he helped the company gain over 14 million active users and pass 3M monthly organic traffic. More About Respona: https://respona.com/ Connect with Farzad on LinkedIN:...

Patrick is joined today by Jason Taylor, Executive Director of Bur Oak Land Trust. Bur Oak Land Trust is a conservation nonprofit advancing biodiversity in Eastern Iowa by protecting resilient landscapes and connecting people to nature. More About Bur Oak Land Trust: https://buroaklandtrust.org/ Donate to Bur Oak Land Trust: https://buroaklandtrust.salsalabs.org/CleanFundraisingform/index.html Support This Podcast! Make a quick and easy donation...